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Showing 1 to 20 of 1602 for “"management practices"”.
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Management practices in public school custodial programs
… use and soundness of selected custodial management practices; (2) provide information that would be beneficial in developing or revising custodial program policies and administrative procedures; (3) provide information about custodial management practices employed in school corporations …
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Cultural implications on management practices in Cameroon
… some African cultural values and leadership practices that constrain employee motivation and consequently organisational performance. It has been found out that employees in Cameroon's organisations will perform better in conditions where organisational values such as cooperation, …
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Risk management practices in global manufacturing investment
This thesis explores risk management practices in global manufacturing investment. It reflects the growing internationalisation of manufacturing and the increasing complexity and fragmentation of manufacturing systems. Issues of risk management have become increasingly important in financial and …
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Development of replenishment and inventory management practices
… Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2001.
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Improving construction materials management practices in construction sites
Construction Materials Management is a vital function for improving productivity in construction projects. Poor materials management can often affect the overall construction time, quality and budget. Currently, the construction material management practice in Somalia is believed to be poorly …
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Dealing With Uncertainty in Engineering and Management Practices
… methods are applied to several engineering and management cases to demonstrate their explicabilities and advantages. In the field (1), an integrated approach is presented to assess traffic noise impact under uncertainty (Peng and Mayorga, 2008). Three uncertain inputs, namely, traffic flow, …
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Characterization of urban wetland vegetation and management practices
<p>Urban wetlands are important ecosystems that moderate flooding risks and improve water quality. Vegetation is a key component of urban wetlands; plants promote sedimentation, play critical roles in biogeochemical cycling, and provide food and habitats for other organisms. My research focuses on …
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Knowledge management practices in automotive safety attribute development
… or reengineering their product development practices. 'While some of them succeed others are less successful. Product development organizations within automotive enterprises are not different in this regard. Most reengineering efforts seem to concentrate on tasks and schedule. Detailed …
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Pest management practices used by West Virginia corn growers
… designing educational programs concerning pest management for corn farmers. This research identified current trends in management practices, insect, fungal, and weed problems, and educational needs so that instructional materials can be designed to meet clientele needs. Data were collected via …
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Knowledge management practices in the public sector in Botswana
The study investigates knowledge management (KM) practices in the public sector in Botswana. The underlying premise is that good KM leads to efficiency and effectiveness. The study assesses the KM practices in the government departments by means of a questionnaire survey of senior managers. The …
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Investigation of financial management practices in selected Mafikeng schools
… study is about the investigation of financial practices in selected Mafikeng schools. The financial management of public schools is constantly developing in terms of the financial problems currently facing schools. The school manager and other stakeholders such as School Governing Bodies (SGB) …
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Spatial Distribution of Best Management Practices for Stormwater Management
For policy implications, it is discussed that (1) functional guidelines and inner jurisdictional partnership might be useful for both resource and institutional efficiency based planning; (2) the estimated locational marginal cost ($/ac) are introduced as a policy variable to stormwater utility fee …
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Impact of demographics on supply chain risk management practices
… play a role in the choice of supply chain risk management practices by supply chain professionals? Are there stronger relationships between certain demographic factors and supply chain risk management practices? Most supply chains today cuts across multiple countries, cultures, languages, income …
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Impacts of Best Management Practices on Farm Financial Performance
… strategy development and execution. A best management practice is broadly defined as a practice that is considered to be most effective in improving business performance. This study examined the relationship of financial leverage and management practices with financial performance on a group …
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A case study of growth management practices, Montgomery County, Maryland
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An investigation of prescribed risk management practices in engineering design
… a decision model for examining prescribed risk management practices in engineering design is presented. The decision model explicitly considers the effects that design decisions under uncertainty have on the overall utility of the design process. These effects are important to consider because, …
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Supporting everyday self-management practices for pediatric patients with epilepsy
… struggle to adopt important epilepsy self-management behaviors due to the burden of data collection and reporting. New mobile health sensing and data input capabilities could provide opportunities for facilitating aspects of these patient and caregiver data collection needs, which in turn …
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Critical management practices in reducing construction project on-site waste
… waste in Malaysia. Improper construction waste management practice had caused adverse impacts towards environment, social and economy. This study seeks to identify the critical management practices in reducing construction project on-site waste through the evaluation construction industry …
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